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Greenacre vs Mount Lewis

Name: Greenacre vs Mount Lewis — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.7 km apart · Greenacre profile · Mount Lewis profile

Greenacre Mount Lewis

Greenacre and Mount Lewis are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with very different housing and community profiles. Mount Lewis has a much higher share of separate houses at 85.2%, compared to 63.1% in Greenacre. The two areas also differ significantly in their First Nations populations; the typical First Nations resident in Mount Lewis is far older at 45, while in Greenacre they are just 24. Additionally, Mount Lewis has far more schools per 1,000 children, with 4.35 compared to 1.43 in Greenacre.

Both areas sit near the national figure for adults with a bachelor degree or higher, at around 20%. They also share a very high proportion of people who use a language other than English at home, and both have about the same number of people per home. Over time, the gap in typical resident age has remained, with those in Mount Lewis being noticeably older than in Greenacre.

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Where they differ most

Population: 25,080 larger in Greenacre Separate houses: 22.1 pts higher in Mount Lewis Full-time: 6.7 pts higher in Mount Lewis Median age: 4 yrs older in Mount Lewis Under 15: 5.3 pts higher in Greenacre

Demographics & Identity

Population in Greenacre in Mount Lewis +25,080 larger in Greenacre gap widening

26,314 91st pct 1,234 74th pct

Median age in Greenacre in Mount Lewis +4 yrs older in Mount Lewis gap widening

33 yrs 11th pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

24.9% Young adults (25–44) +0.7 pts ▸ 25.6%

22.2% Older adults (45–64) +3.4 pts ▸ 25.6%

23.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.3 pts 18.6%

14.0% Seniors (65+) +2.3 pts ▸ 16.2%

15.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.7 pts 13.4%

Marital status

50.3% Married +1.1 pts ▸ 51.5%

33.1% Never married +1.1 pts ▸ 34.2%

7.2% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 6.5%

5.3% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 4.3%

4.1% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Greenacre Mount Lewis

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

52.9% Australia +2.0 pts ▸ 54.9%

2.2% Vietnam +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.5% China ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

1.4% India ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

1.1% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% England ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

13.4% Australian ◂ +1.0 pts 12.5%

7.5% English +1.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.1% Greek +2.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.2% Italian ◂ +2.4 pts 1.8%

4.2% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

2.9% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

2.7% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.4% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

1.1% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.5% German +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

38.7% Arabic +10.3 pts ▸ 49.0%

26.7% English only +0.5 pts ▸ 27.1%

2.7% Greek +2.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.8% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.7% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

1.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

1.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

34.1% Christianity +23.0 pts ▸ 57.1%

46.8% Islam ◂ +18.8 pts 28.0%

8.5% Not stated ◂ +3.6 pts 4.9%

6.9% No religion ◂ +0.1 pts 6.8%

2.2% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.0% Hinduism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.5% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Greenacre in Mount Lewis +2.92 more in Mount Lewis

1.43 17th pct 4.35 55th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Greenacre in Mount Lewis +39 more in Greenacre

80 97th pct 41 90th pct

Avg size in Greenacre in Mount Lewis +51 larger in Mount Lewis

542 77th pct 593 83rd pct

ICSEA in Greenacre in Mount Lewis +24 higher in Greenacre

1,035 73rd pct 1,010 62nd pct

Highest year of school

58.4% Year 12 +2.6 pts ▸ 61.1%

14.3% Year 9 or below +3.2 pts ▸ 17.5%

14.9% Year 10 ◂ +1.7 pts 13.3%

3.8% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

Highest qualification level

27.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.5 pts 26.7%

20.2% Certificate III / IV +2.0 pts ▸ 22.2%

15.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.2 pts ▸ 18.6%

10.1% Postgraduate degree even 10.0%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

1.6% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

19.6% Management & commerce +3.7 pts ▸ 23.3%

12.0% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 11.7%

11.6% Society & culture ◂ +1.9 pts 9.7%

7.5% Health +2.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.0% Architecture & building +3.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.5% Education ◂ +1.7 pts 6.8%

4.2% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 1.3%

2.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

0.6% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Greenacre in Mount Lewis +$101 higher in Mount Lewis gap widening

$495 12th pct $596 24th pct

Household income in Greenacre in Mount Lewis +$90 higher in Mount Lewis gap widening

$1,449 44th pct $1,539 50th pct

Family income in Greenacre in Mount Lewis +$129 higher in Mount Lewis gap widening

$1,646 35th pct $1,775 42nd pct

Household income distribution

27.5% $650–$1,499 +3.1 pts ▸ 30.6%

27.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 25.3%

20.1% Under $650 ◂ +2.8 pts 17.3%

9.2% $4,000 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 15.0%

8.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 6.7%

Personal income distribution

53.4% Under $650 ◂ +4.0 pts 49.4%

25.2% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 27.8%

10.3% $1,500–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 13.9%

1.8% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.2% Arthritis +3.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.7% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.4% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.7% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 4.6%

5.0% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.3% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.7% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

1.0% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.7% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.1% None +0.5 pts ▸ 68.6%

14.5% One condition +2.9 pts ▸ 17.3%

4.5% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.4% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Greenacre in Mount Lewis +136 larger in Greenacre

144 86th pct 8 57th pct

Median age in Greenacre in Mount Lewis +21 yrs older in Mount Lewis

24 yrs 43rd pct 45 yrs 83rd pct

Median income in Greenacre in Mount Lewis +$153 higher in Mount Lewis

$459 26th pct $612 47th pct

Household income in Greenacre in Mount Lewis +$951 higher in Mount Lewis

$1,174 26th pct $2,125 67th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Greenacre in Mount Lewis +0.1 larger in Greenacre gap steady

3.4 93rd pct 3.3 91st pct

Family composition

71.4% Couples with children +0.6 pts ▸ 72.0%

16.3% One-parent families ◂ +2.0 pts 14.4%

11.6% Couples without children +1.2 pts ▸ 12.7%

0.8% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

20.6% 2 people +2.5 pts ▸ 23.1%

15.8% 3 people +5.1 pts ▸ 20.9%

18.7% 1 person ◂ +4.5 pts 14.2%

13.8% 5 people +3.7 pts ▸ 17.5%

16.9% 4 people ◂ +3.5 pts 13.4%

14.3% 6 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 10.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Greenacre in Mount Lewis +$20 higher in Greenacre gap narrowing

$420 86th pct $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in Greenacre in Mount Lewis +$296 higher in Mount Lewis gap narrowing

$2,275 85th pct $2,571 88th pct

People / bedroom in Greenacre in Mount Lewis even gap steady

1.00 89th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.0% Owned outright +4.6 pts ▸ 34.5%

33.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.3 pts 31.8%

32.4% Rented ◂ +2.1 pts 30.4%

2.3% Other tenure ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%

2.2% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

63.1% Separate house +22.1 pts ▸ 85.2%

29.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +16.8 pts 12.5%

7.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.1 pts 0.8%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.0 pts 39.6%

26.8% 4 bedrooms +4.2 pts ▸ 30.9%

13.1% 2 bedrooms +2.0 pts ▸ 15.0%

10.2% 5 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

5.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

Weekly rent distribution

31.7% $350–$549 ◂ +6.9 pts 24.8%

14.9% $200–$349 +8.1 pts ▸ 22.9%

22.2% Under $200 ◂ +9.3 pts 12.8%

20.0% $550–$749 ◂ +1.6 pts 18.3%

5.9% $750 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.1% $3,000 or more +7.7 pts ▸ 36.8%

31.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 27.2%

16.8% $1,000–$1,799 +2.5 pts ▸ 19.3%

11.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.4 pts 4.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Greenacre in Mount Lewis +136 more in Greenacre

144 91st pct 8 78th pct

Stops/1k in Greenacre in Mount Lewis +1.01 more in Mount Lewis

5.47 79th pct 6.48 83rd pct

Departures/1k in Greenacre in Mount Lewis +517.2 more in Greenacre

1,403.0 88th pct 885.7 85th pct

PT routes in Greenacre in Mount Lewis +5 more in Greenacre

8 86th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Greenacre in Mount Lewis +3 longer in Mount Lewis

1 0th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Greenacre in Mount Lewis +2 longer in Mount Lewis

18 15th pct 20 17th pct

Reach 30 min in Greenacre in Mount Lewis +17,092 more in Greenacre

62,126 87th pct 45,034 86th pct

Reach 45 min in Greenacre in Mount Lewis +64,218 more in Greenacre

212,016 87th pct 147,798 86th pct

Transit to city in Greenacre in Mount Lewis +12 longer in Mount Lewis

72 77th pct 84 94th pct

How people get to work

42.3% Car (driver) ◂ +0.7 pts 41.6%

28.8% Worked at home +1.5 pts ▸ 30.3%

4.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.8 pts 2.2%

1.0% Train +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.5% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 33.5%

31.5% 1 vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 32.7%

14.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.4 pts 11.5%

9.1% 4 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 14.6%

9.3% No vehicle ◂ +1.9 pts 7.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.0 pts 12.2%

9.8% Construction +3.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 10.8%

6.7% Professional & technical +3.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.4% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 9.0%

7.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 7.6%

4.6% Finance & insurance +2.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 4.6%

5.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.5 pts 2.7%

5.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 4.2%

4.5% Other services ◂ +1.3 pts 3.2%

3.2% Wholesale trade +1.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

Occupations people work in

22.5% Professionals +3.9 pts ▸ 26.4%

16.3% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 17.1%

12.1% Managers +2.8 pts ▸ 14.9%

11.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.7 pts 10.0%

9.5% Sales workers +2.0 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.4% Community & personal service ◂ +4.0 pts 5.4%

8.3% Labourers ◂ +0.7 pts 7.6%

7.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.8 pts 5.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Greenacre in Mount Lewis +1.0 higher in Greenacre

7.4 94th pct 6.4 90th pct

Types ≤15 min in Greenacre in Mount Lewis +0.2 more in Greenacre

7.2 96th pct 7.1 95th pct

15-min city in Greenacre in Mount Lewis +0.6 pts higher in Mount Lewis

98.8% 99th pct 99.4% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Greenacre in Mount Lewis +0.4 pts higher in Mount Lewis

97.4% 99th pct 97.8% 99th pct

Walk to transit in Greenacre in Mount Lewis even

99.9% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Greenacre in Mount Lewis +2.2 pts higher in Mount Lewis

97.8% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Greenacre in Mount Lewis even

100.0% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Greenacre in Mount Lewis +15.5 pts higher in Mount Lewis

63.5% 88th pct 78.9% 93rd pct

Amenities/1k in Greenacre in Mount Lewis +1.0 more in Mount Lewis

9.5 40th pct 10.5 43rd pct

Intersections/km² in Greenacre in Mount Lewis +146 higher in Mount Lewis

221 91st pct 367 98th pct

Mean slope in Greenacre in Mount Lewis +2.3 pts higher in Mount Lewis

4.7% 38th pct 7.0% 62nd pct

Compare Greenacre with nearby areas

Mount Lewis Chullora Strathfield South Wiley Park Lakemba Belfield Punchbowl Rookwood

Compare Mount Lewis with nearby areas

Punchbowl Greenacre Bankstown Wiley Park Chullora Lakemba Potts Hill Yagoona

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Greenacre vs Mount Lewis [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11763/greenacre/vs/SAL12785/mount-lewis